Appeals court revives benefit funds’ bond claim against Arch Insurance surety

Those rights, the court held, gave the funds a “contractual relationship” with CTA – so the 65-day notice rule did not apply, and the early notice did not defeat the claim. The court noted the statute uses the broad term “contractual relationship,” not narrower words like “contract,” “privity,” or “direct contract,” signaling the Legislature meant to reach a wider group of claimants.